Sital Singh Alias Sheetal Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-66971-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-66971-2025 Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 SITAL SINGH @ SHEETAL SINGH & OTHERS ...PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA ****

Present:

Mr. Inderjit Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Robin Singh Bhullar, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under for quashing of FIR No.138 dated 28.09.2024 registered under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 3, 191(3) and 190 of BNS and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 31.07.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

Status report has been filed by learned State counsel and a copy thereof has been furnished to counsel opposite. 3.

This Court vide order dated 15.12.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

4.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-66971-2025 -2learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Bathinda and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 09.01.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

5.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 6.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 7.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.138 dated 28.09.2024 registered under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 3, 191(3) and 190 of BNS and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 31.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE January 20, 2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh